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Holy Paladin

Healer specialisation · Tier S in Mythic+, 7.7% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsACTIVEPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and builds

Opener

The order abilities first landed across 4 top-parsing pulls, with the median time into the fight. The percentage is how many of those parses used the ability at all — a step at 100% is the opener, one at 60% is a choice some players make.

  1. 1Avenging Wrath+1.4s50%
  2. 2Judgment+1.6s50%
  3. 3Holy Shock+2.7s75%
  4. 4
Reclamation
+3.2s
100%
  • 5Divine Toll+3.9s50%
  • 6Flash of Light+4.4s50%
  • 7Beacon of Virtue+5.1s75%
  • 8Light of Dawn+5.6s50%
  • What follows what

    What was pressed next, counted over every observed pair. This is the closest a log gets to a priority list — but it describes behaviour, not a rule: a player casting Execute because it lit up looks the same here as one following a plan.

    • Reclamation101 casts→Reclamation64%Light of Dawn8%Holy Shock7%
    • Flash of Light44 casts→Flash of Light70%Holy Shock16%Eternal Flame5%
    • Holy Shock30 casts→Reclamation100%
    • Light of Dawn15 casts→Flash of Light40%Holy Shock20%Light of Dawn13%
    • Eternal Flame12 casts→Flash of Light30%Eternal Flame20%Holy Shock20%
    • Beacon of Virtue9 casts→Holy Shock44%Avenging Wrath11%Eternal Flame11%

    Ability usage

    Casts per minute across 20 top-parsing kills in The Venomous Abyss. Per minute rather than totals, so a long fight does not read as a heavily used ability.

    Single target

    10 fights where almost all damage went to the boss

    1. 1Holy Shock13.2per min
    2. 2Eternal Flame11.7per min
    3. 3Flash of Light9.2per min
    4. 4Light of Dawn3.4per min
    5. 5Beacon of Virtue3.2per min
    6. 6Judgment0.8per min
    7. 7Holy Light0.2per min

    Multi-target

    3 fights with substantial add damage

    1. 1Holy Shock11.6per min
    2. 2Flash of Light9.6per min
    3. 3Eternal Flame8.4per min
    4. 4Light of Dawn

    Fights are sorted by how much damage landed on boss units rather than by a hand-kept list of which encounter is the AoE one, so the split stays right after a retune. Fights in between are left out of both columns.

    Updated 01/09/2026. These are observed casts, not a recommended priority — the order reflects how often an ability came up, which is not the same as when to press it.

    Secondary stats

    Secondary stat split across the 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

    • Mastery31.1%796 avg
    • Haste30.6%784 avg
    • Critical Strike24.6%630 avg
    • Versatility13.7%350 avg

    Holy Paladin PvE enchantments

    • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei63%
    • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery56%
    • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana50%
    • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister48%
    • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots43%
    • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending40%
    • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching39%
    • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul37%

    Holy Paladin PvE gems & sockets

    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat44%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste42%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery28%
    • Prismatic Socket24%

    What PvE players are playing

    Talent choices across 806 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

    Where builds differ

    Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

    • Seek Deliverance89%

      700 players · Specialization

    • Ringing of the Heavens88%

      691 players · Specialization

    • Inspired Guard87%

      685 players · Class

    • A Just Reward86%

      679 players · Class

    • Recompense86%

      677 players · Class

    • Rising Sunlight86%

      675 players · Specialization

    • Protection of Tyr86%

      674 players · Specialization

    • Righteous Judgment85%

      666 players · Specialization

    • Empyreal Ward84%

      663 players · Class

    • Saved by the Light84%

      657 players · Specialization

    • Light's Revocation83%

      656 players · Class

    • Consecrated Ground83%

      650 players · Class

    • Divine Glimpse82%

      644 players · Specialization

    • Blessing of Protection81%

      633 players · Class

    • Hammer of Wrath76%

      594 players · Class

    • Stoicism73%

      572 players · Class

    • Holy Ritual71%

      561 players · Class

    • Light's Countenance69%

      542 players · Class

    • Divine Overload67%

      528 players · Specialization

    • Blessing of Dawn66%

      519 players · Class

    • Crusader's Might66%

      516 players · Specialization

    • Divine Favor62%

      486 players · Specialization

    • Glistening Radiance53%

      418 players · Specialization

    • Armory of Light53%

      416 players · Class

    • Truth Prevails52%

      409 players · Specialization

    • Authoritative Rebuke50%

      393 players · Hero

    • Blessed Assurance50%

      393 players · Hero

    • Blessing of the Forge50%

      393 players · Hero

    • Divine Inspiration50%

      393 players · Hero

    • Hammer and Anvil50%

      393 players · Hero

    • Holy Armaments50%

      393 players · Hero

    • Laying Down Arms50%

      393 players · Hero

    • Masterwork50%

      393 players · Hero

    • Reflection of Radiance50%

      393 players · Hero

    • Resounding Strike50%

      393 players · Hero

    • Rite of Adjuration50%

      393 players · Hero

    Near-universal picks (40)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
    • Auras of the Resolute100%

      786 players · Class

    • Blessing of Freedom100%

      786 players · Class

    • Blessing of Sacrifice100%
    Rarely taken (117)under 15% — situational or out of favour
    • Brought to Light15%

      117 players · Class

    • Righteous Protection14%

      107 players · Class

    • Lightforged Blessing13%

      100 players · Class

    Import a real build

    Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

    • Lairasp

      nemesis · EU3,789

    • Ellesmére

      emerald-dream · US3,748

    • Lxa

      hyjal · EU3,696

    • Mörning

      illidan · US3,687

    • Rööszÿ

      stormrage · US3,655

    Learn the spec

    This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

    • WowheadpveRotation, stat priority, gear and consumables. The most complete free PvE reference.
    • Icy VeinspveRotation walkthroughs and talent reasoning, written for players learning a spec.
    • Raider.IOpveMythic+ routes, affix planning and dungeon-by-dungeon breakdowns.

    Other Paladin specs

    • Protection
    • Retribution
    5.0per min
  • 5Beacon of Virtue3.5per min
  • 6Judgment1.0per min
  • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery18%
  • Telluric Eversong Diamond · +23 Primary Stat and +1% Maximum Mana per unique Midnight gem color16%
  • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery10%
  • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike8%
  • 786 players · Class

  • Divine Steed100%

    786 players · Class

  • Lay on Hands100%

    786 players · Class

  • Sanctified Plates100%

    786 players · Class

  • Seal of Might100%

    786 players · Class

  • Holy Aegis100%

    783 players · Class

  • Blinding Light99%

    782 players · Class

  • Unbreakable Spirit99%

    782 players · Class

  • Cavalier99%

    780 players · Class

  • Fist of Justice99%

    780 players · Class

  • Blessing of Dusk99%

    777 players · Class

  • Aura Mastery99%

    775 players · Specialization

  • Avenging Crusader99%

    775 players · Specialization

  • Awakening99%

    775 players · Specialization

  • Veneration13%

    100 players · Specialization

  • Pillars of Light12%

    92 players · Specialization

  • Lightbearer7.8%

    61 players · Class

  • Seraphic Barrier7.4%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Overflowing Light7.3%

    57 players · Specialization

  • Improved Blessing of Protection7.1%

    56 players · Class

  • Empyrean Legacy5.1%

    40 players · Specialization

  • Divine Reach4.5%

    35 players · Class

  • Call of the Righteous3.3%

    26 players · Specialization